International borders set to reopen

Capricorn Enterprise welcomes the announcement from the Prime Minister in relation to reopening international borders beginning next month, a move which will be viewed as the first phase of the roadmap for reopening international borders for both outbound and inbound… Read more »

Channel 9’s My Way takes refuge among the Ferns

Episode 1 of My Way Series 3 (featuring Marto and Gen from Ferns Hideaway Resort) is now available here – My Way Season 3 Ep 1 Episode 1, Watch TV Online (9now.com.au) It’s Central Queensland’s very own idyllic retreat proudly… Read more »

The Crocodile Conundrum: Where Science, Conservation and Commerce Intersect

John Lever has been catching, nurturing, breeding, showing and selling crocodiles from his Queensland farm for almost 40 years. He has formal training and work experience in science disciplines and is an astute businessman too. Now John is on a mission to… Read more »

Making some noise for our destination – 2020/21 Visual Media Snapshot

Welcoming crews from an array of national television shows including Queensland Weekender, My Way, and the TODAY Show, along with engaging popular travel writers and bloggers, the Capricorn Enterprise team has worked closely with many external influencers to strategically market… Read more »

Australia’s Premier Gem show makes a comeback in 2021

Townships within Central Queensland Highlands are set to shine at this year’s Gemfest, Festival of Gems from 12th – 15th August. With planning well underway for the iconic event, which was dampened by pandemic restrictions in 2020, Australia’s Premier Gem… Read more »

Christmas Day Closures

With Christmas Day just around the corner, we have found some places for you to enjoy lunch and festivities. As 2020 was a challenging and very different year for many of our operators, some are taking a well deserved break… Read more »

5 minutes with Capricorn Enterprise Economic Development Member, Cooper Mckenzie Marketing

Carl Carter is not your average manager. He is a professional business manager and marketing strategist with a finance background. He understands sales and the sales process, importance of stakeholder engagement, as well as business improvement and change management. With… Read more »

Public ferries return to Great Keppel Island from this Friday 22nd May

Following months of suspended public services, two key ferry operators to Great Keppel Island are today preparing their plans to return to the high seas from this Friday (22nd May), following their stamp of approval from State Government to resume… Read more »

Southern Great Barrier Reef Promo Ramps up in New Zealand

No surprises that Kiwis love Queensland, with the Gold Coast and Brisbane their main port of call into our Sunshine State, with direct flights into the Sunshine Coast also commencing later this year. New Zealand is also one of our… Read more »